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Topic: Andrew's Big 3 Journal (Read 27070 times)

Hi everyone, I'm currently training for my first meet which is an APA meet on October 22nd in Portola, CA. New to powerlifting, been running 5/3/1 for about 10 months with minimal weight training experience before that. I'm testing 1RM strength this week and then plugging the 1RM's i get into Jonnie Canditos 6wk program. I've timed my start of JC so that i will get one full cycle of JC, then take a rest week and then hit the meet.

So....Looks like 240 is my number for JC. Very happy with todays benching, previous PR was 225. Need to work on leg drive, dont think i used much leg drive. 245 was almost there, i think i lost it forward and couldnt recover.

I can tell you're going to blow through that 240 in no time by the way you unracked it. I would say it's not that heavy for you, you just lack the stabilizer/control strength to shift the load where you're the strongest. CGBP, some basic tricep work and forearm curls will fix all of that IMO.

I can tell you're going to blow through that 240 in no time by the way you unracked it. I would say it's not that heavy for you, you just lack the stabilizer/control strength to shift the load where you're the strongest. CGBP, some basic tricep work and forearm curls will fix all of that IMO.

Thanks for the welcome and for viewing my vids. Your right, the weight doesn't feel that heavy when I unrack it and lower it, I just get caught in no mans land sometimes on the way up. Appreciate the feedback and tips on tricep work because I'm trying to select my assistance lifts for this cycle of JC and will add some of this in!

Notes: Pumped to get the 3pps squat, this was a goal of mine for this year. I know depth was there because i actually hit the safeties on that rep, glad it didnt fuk me up too bad. I guess with the higher weight it dropped me into the hole a little bit more. So as a result of this workout, i will be using 315 as my input for squats on JC. Chit is gonna get real.....real faaast

Welcome to IS!! and the journals, glad to have you. Great bench session, looking forward to some vids from your meet.

on a side note, I just ordered SBD elbow sleeves, I can't wait to get them. How do you like yours?

Thanks for stopping into the journal and for the welcome--The SBD elbow sleeves are great. They have 2 thicknesses of neoprene. The inside of your elbow is thinner material so it doesn't bunch up as bad, and the outside of your elbow is thicker for more support. So far i like all the SBD stuff, the knee sleeves are awesome too.